Richard Bach quotes

Richard Bach is an American writer, widely known for his philosophical and inspirational books. His most famous work, "Jonathan Livingston Seagull," explores themes of self-discovery and the pursuit of freedom. He has inspired millions of readers with his messages about personal growth and the limitless potential of the human spirit. Here are 209 of his quotes:

The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and tragedy. What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls the butterfly. (Richard Bach)
If your happiness depends on what somebody else does, I guess you do have a problem. View quote
Richard Bach
The simplest questions are the most profound. Where were you born? Where is your home? Where are you going? What are you doing? Think about these once in a while and watch your answers change. View quote
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Bad things are not the worst things that can happen to us. Nothing is the worst thing that can happen to us! View quote
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The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work. View quote
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To fly as fast as thought, to anywhere that is, you must begin by knowing that you have already arrived. View quote
Richard Bach
There are no mistakes. The events we bring upon ourselves, no matter how unpleasant, are necessary in order to learn what we need to learn; whatever steps we take, they're necessary to reach the places we've chosen to go. View quote
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Don't be dismayed at goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends. View quote
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Can miles truly separate you from friends... If you want to be with someone you love, aren't you already there? View quote
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The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it. View quote
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Your friends will know you better in the first minute you meet than your acquaintances will know you in a thousand years. (Richard Bach)
If you love someone, set them free. If they come back they're yours; if they don't they never were. View quote
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Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness. Listen to it carefully. View quote
Richard Bach
In order to live free and happily, you must sacrifice boredom. It is not always an easy sacrifice. View quote
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To bring anything into your life, imagine that it's already there. View quote
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Heaven is not a place, and it's not a time. Heaven is being perfect. View quote
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If you will practice being fictional for a while, you will understand that fictional characters are sometimes more real than people with bodies and heartbeats. View quote
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One way to pick a future is to believe it's inevitable. View quote
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The only true law is that which leads to freedom," Jonathan said. "There is no other. View quote
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You teach best what you need to learn. View quote
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You're never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true. (Richard Bach)
Here is a test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: If you're alive, it isn't. View quote
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A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit. View quote
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You're always free to change your mind and choose a different future, or a different past. View quote
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Believe you know all the answers, and you know all the answers. Believe you're a master, and you are. View quote
Richard Bach

Richard Bach

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Occupation: American Novelist
Born: June 23, 1936
Quotes count: 209
Wikipedia: Richard Bach

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